Hikari Tsushin : Notice Concerning Status of Acquisition of Own Shares

Note: This document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference purpose only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translation and the Japanese original, the Japanese original shall prevail.

	November 1, 2024
Company name:	HIKARI TSUSHIN, INC.
Representative:	Hideaki Wada, President and
	Representative Director
	(Securities code: 9435, TSE Prime)
Inquiries:	Investor and Public Relations
	(Tel.[phone])

Notice Concerning Status of Acquisition of Own Shares

(Under the Provision of the Articles of Incorporation

pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 2 of the Companies Act of Japan)

HIKARI TSUSHIN, INC. (the "Company") hereby announces that the status of acquisition of own shares resolved at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 13, 2024 under the provision of Article 156 of the Companies Act of Japan pursuant to Article 165, Paragraph 3 of the same.

1. Type of shares acquired:
2. Number of shares acquired:
3. Amount paid for acquisition:
4. Acquisition period:
5. Method of acquisition:

Common stock

111,900 shares

3,522,759,000 yen

From October 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024

Acquisition in the open market through discretionary trading in Tokyo Stock Exchange

(Reference)

1. Detail of the resolution at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on August 13, 2024

1. Type of shares to be acquired:
2. Total number of shares to be acquired:
3. Total amount paid for acquisition:
4. Acquisition period:

Common stock

Up to 500,000 shares

(1.13% of the total number of outstanding shares (excluding treasury stock))

Up to 10 billion yen

From August 14, 2024 to November 30, 2024

2. Cumulative number of treasury stocks acquired as of October 31, 2024 pursuant to the above resolution of the Board of Directors.

(1)	Total number of shares acquired:	290,800 shares
(2)	Total amount paid for acquisition:	8,998,449,500 yen